Book Reviews

The Two Powers: The Papacy, the Empire, and the Struggle for Sovereignty in the Thirteenth Century by Brett Edward Whalen is a penetrating look at the incredible power struggles of 13th-century Europe. Drawing upon a wide range of sources, Whalen…

This is an excellent piece of work. The twenty contributors, mostly African, have well-articulated arguments with regards to the idea expressed in the title, The Church We Want: African Catholics look to Vatican III. The contributors observe that…

This well-thought-out book examines religion and faith and draws its arguments from two key terms: “confessions” and “animist.” Orobator argues that calling worshippers of African religion “animist” is a misjudgment, a misconception, and a…

This eye-catching and appetizing book, emanating from a series of papers at a conference held at Claremont Graduate University in April 2016, gives a hybrid of perspectives on the biblical concepts of faith, hope, and love in the context of justice,…